NHL Semi-Final Preview
The Semi-Finals are set, after the first round of the NHL Playoffs finished last night after Boston beat Toronto 5-4 in Overtime in game 7, while in Washington the Rangers won 5-0 in their game 7 after two stellar performances by Henrik Lundqvist in back to back games. Also in round one we saw the return of the Islanders [...]
Calder Memorial Trophy Candidates
With a quarter of the NHL season passed, the impact that rookies can make in a 48 season is fairly limited with most teams sending their rookies to the AHL by game 5 of the season. There a few who have stood out so far, I take a look at the top 5 rookies so [...]
NHL is back…
The NHL, NHLPA on Sunday 6th 2012, agreed on a tentative deal on a new CBA after 16 hours of non stop negotiations with help of a mediator. With the NHL losing more than half of the season already due to the lockout its 4th one since the 1992-1993. A quick look at what the new CBA will [...]
NHL Lockout has ARRIVED!!
As of Saturday the 15th of September, 11:59 PM the NHL CBA expired. This is the 4th lockout since the 1992-1993 seasons, over 1500 games have been missed, most recently the lockout happened in 2004-05 when the entire season was cancelled, and Gary Bettmen sure does love a lockout. Like the NFL and NBA the [...]
NYR! Go find a Goalscorer
On a recent trip to the Big Apple, I took the time to go visit Madison Square Garden and there was a wall which was covered in current Rangers players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Marian Gaborik and Brian Boyle and I couldn’t help but think how good would it be if the New York Rangers won the [...]
Lockout Looming
Are we going to see another lockout in the NHL? It is quite possible, but it is very early in the process as the NHL/NHLPA get together from now till the beginning of the season; both sides have met several times in the last 2 weeks and have begun discussion of a new CBA. Over [...]
NHL Free Agency: Winners & Losers
Free agency began on Sunday and already we have had a flurry of signings. I’m going to have a quick look at the winners & losers of FA as well as question some deals that have been made, nothing says Free Agency in the NHL than overpaying players. Winners: Minnesota Wild: What a day it [...]
NHL Draft Review
The NHL Draft took place over the weekend, I look back on what happened as well as discuss a major trade that took place on draft night. Also I look ahead to free agency. As expected Edmonton Oilers selected Nail Yakupov no.1 overall, taking the conscience no.1 player in the draft. Oilers have had the no.1 [...]



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